devsfan8 08-23-2005, 04:44 PM Aware that this is a Devils Forum we are all hockey fans.
A MAJOR DEAL HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS CONFIRMED ON TSN.CA/NHL AND SPORTSNET.CA/HOCKEY.
DANY HEATLEY TO OTTAWA...MARION HOSSA TO ATLANTA
5:30PM PRESS CONFERENCE
THIS IS CONFIRMED
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=134320&hubName=nhl
devils1983 08-23-2005, 04:50 PM I wonder who the defenseman will be going to Atlanta?
devsfan8 08-23-2005, 04:54 PM I am thinking Chris Phillips but that is a guess.
devils1983 08-23-2005, 05:09 PM If that's true, it's a good trade for Atlanta. Phillips is at least a top 2 or 3 defenceman on any team. Happy for Heatley to get out of Atlanta at least. He and Spezza should click .
4check22 08-23-2005, 05:14 PM Everybody else is saying it is De Vries.
Jason MacIsaac 08-23-2005, 05:39 PM This makes Ottawa a much tougher team come playoff time. That gives Ottawa a little more grit and if Heatley comes back to 100% form he will replace the offense Hossa gives along with more.
Westcoasthabsfan 08-23-2005, 05:45 PM If that's true, it's a good trade for Atlanta. Phillips is at least a top 2 or 3 defenceman on any team. Happy for Heatley to get out of Atlanta at least. He and Spezza should click .
Devils 83 get back to work.... its Devries not Phillips....
ClaudeLemieux4HOF 08-23-2005, 05:52 PM it accomplishes goals for both teams, it gives the sens more financial freedom, and a gritty scoring foward theyve been looking for while for atlanta they have a decent amount of gritty fowards up front but were lacking experienced defencemen which theyre now picking up one
Sykie 08-23-2005, 05:55 PM Men I thought the Devils did a trade too !!
Next time think about putting a clear title to the thread please... ;)
I was already thinking about Friesen + Kozlov + Matvichuk vs Kovalchuk + Lehtonen :D
TaiMaiShu 08-23-2005, 06:48 PM I am one the BIGGEST HEATLEY fan and i hate this trade. even though it is perfectly even, i am devastated. i love how atlanta is so young and talented and now Heatley and Kovalchuk aren't going to be the NEXT Dynamic Duo anymore :cry: :cry: :cry:
borrachon 08-23-2005, 06:56 PM Heatley signed a 3-year, $13.5M deal with the Sens, which is kind of shocking IMO. He must badly want a cup. I'd be pretty upset if I was an Atlanta fan; he basically wanted out to get away from a bad situation that he created himself.
devsfan8 08-23-2005, 06:58 PM Men I thought the Devils did a trade too !!
Next time think about putting a clear title to the thread please... ;)
I was already thinking about Friesen + Kozlov + Matvichuk vs Kovalchuk + Lehtonen :D
Yeah...I realized after I posted the thread that I made it seem as if the Devils just made a monster deal. My fault. Still a huge trade though worth talking about.
TaiMaiShu 08-23-2005, 07:30 PM im an atlanta fan :cry: but DEVILS come first of course :yo: :bow: :bow:
JDevils3 08-23-2005, 08:21 PM This makes Ottawa a much tougher team come playoff time. That gives Ottawa a little more grit and if Heatley comes back to 100% form he will replace the offense Hossa gives along with more.
Could't agree with you more. This trade stinks for Devils fans. I know Hossa is a great player. But if Heatley is healthy it makes Ottawa a better team.
I know he wanted out. But it is kinda sad to see Heatley and Kovalchuk broken up. It looked like they were gonna be fun to watch for many years... except when they played the Devs. :)
Unthinkable 08-23-2005, 08:54 PM Could't agree with you more. This trade stinks for Devils fans. I know Hossa is a great player. But if Heatley is healthy it makes Ottawa a better team.
Imagine how Jacques Martin must be feeling right about now knowing his Florida Panthers will have to face Hossa as many times as they will.
Street Hawk 08-23-2005, 11:51 PM Heatley signed a 3-year, $13.5M deal with the Sens, which is kind of shocking IMO. He must badly want a cup. I'd be pretty upset if I was an Atlanta fan; he basically wanted out to get away from a bad situation that he created himself.
Looks more like Dany needing a change of scenery than wanting to win a cup. Thrashers have a lot of good pieces in place to make a run in the next couple of years, after Lehtonen gets some experience and Coburn as well to anchor the blueline.
There's no other reason for the Thrashers to deal Heatley, but to help Dany's emotional state. I have to give credit to Altanta for making the move to help out Heatley. Atlanta got value in return, but the only down side of the deal for them is the extra 4 million in salary they just took on.
Value wise, the deal in itself is even, but the edge does have to go to Ottawa in that it frees up money for them to try to sign Redden and Chara.
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